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Sentense or sentence?

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Correct spelling: sentence. Misspelling: sentense.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

The only vowel is E, three times: s-E-nt-E-nc-E.

Why people write “sentense”

The misspelling “sentense” is only one letter off: it uses S in place of C; the two letters can sound alike here.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make sentence automatic.

What does “sentence” mean?

sentence noun

  1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

    “he always spoke in grammatical sentences”

  2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

    “the conviction came as no surprise”

    Synonyms:convictioncondemnation

  3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

    “he served a prison term of 15 months”

    Synonyms:time

sentence verb

  1. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

    “He was condemned to ten years in prison”

    Synonyms:condemndoom

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Sentence” in a sentence

  • Write a sentence using this word.
  • He always spoke in grammatical sentences.
  • The conviction came as no surprise.
  • He served a prison term of 15 months.

Is “sentence” a playable word?

s 1e 1n 1t 1e 1n 1c 3e 1

10 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“sentense” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SENTENCE.

Sentence: quick answers

Is it sentense or sentence?
The correct spelling is sentence. “sentense” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell sentence?
The only vowel is E, three times: s-E-nt-E-nc-E.
What does sentence mean?
Sentence means: a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language.